2024-10-25T13:43:29-05:00 2023-12-31 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 85718 990 2023-01-01 460801496 STARTUP TUCSON STAR 5204778278 PO BOX 1214 TUCSON AZ 85702 ELIZABETH POCOCK CEO 5204778278 2024-10-23 1 1 MONICA A VERA CPA P01456278 5203214600 2024-10-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ELIZABETH POCOCK PO BOX 1214 TUCSON AZ 85702 1013072 0 X STARTUPTUCSON.ORG X 2012 AZ GROW A STRONG, VIBRANT STARTUP ECOSYSTEM OF COMPANIES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND TALENT IN TUCSON. 5 5 9 200 0 0 1013709 913940 49510 90109 250 33 7900 8990 1071369 1013072 72240 84250 0 0 525001 514110 0 0 59286 405740 395167 1002981 993527 68388 19545 563833 700972 9757 127351 554076 573621 X WORKING TO TRANSFORM THE REGION'S ECONOMY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. 0 0 843516 84250 99099 SEE SCHEDULE O. 843516 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MARYAM ANSARI 5205003826 5401 E 9TH STREET TUCSON AZ 85711 ELIZABETH POCOCK CEO 40.00 X 173000 0 12669 ANDREW MORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINA CATALANO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FLETCHER MCCUSKER DIRECTOR & CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANN MACMASTER DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SMALLHOUSE DIRECTOR & TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 173000 0 12669 1 0 1 0 RANCH HOUSE MEDIA LLC 64 N LAZY PLACE TUCSON AZ 85745 EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 112350 1 408668 505272 913940 ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINI 611430 90109 90109 90109 33 33 MISC. 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THE AWARDS AND PRIZES DISTRIBUTED IN 2023 WERE TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2023 COMPETITION AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE NECESSARY STEPS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POCOCK CEO 168000 0 5000 0 0 0 5040 0 7629 0 185669 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE OUR 5 BOARD MEMBERS, 75 VOLUNTEER MENTORS, 100 TENWEST CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS, AND 20 TENWEST VOLUNTEERS. OUR MENTORS HELP PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO OUR STARTUP FOUNDERS AND ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH DIRECT ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT, OFFICE HOURS, JUDGING AND TEACHING AT EVENTS AND INSTRUCTING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. OUR SPEAKERS HOST SESSIONS AND SIT ON PANELS, VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME TO SUPPORT OUR TENWEST CONFERENCE. OUR TENWEST VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT CONFERENCE AND EVENT REGISTRATION, ACT AS MODERATORS AND ASSIST WITH CONFERENCE PRODUCTION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A STARTUP TUCSON PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS THAT INCLUDE DISCOVERY & NETWORKING EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND A FREE MEMBERSHIP HUB CALLED THE STARTUP TUCSON NETWORK. WE ARE ALSO KNOWN FOR TWO OF OUR LARGER REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM BUILDING EVENTS, TENWEST FESTIVAL OF INNOVATION AND IDEAFUNDING. IN 2023, STARTUP TUCSON HAD THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SUCCESSES: -STARTUP TUCSON CONTINUED TO DELIVER MONTHLY 101 AND FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOPS AND ONE-TO-ONE COACHING SESSIONS WITH ENTREPRENEURS. IN 2023, STARTUP TUCSON SERVED OVER 3,000 ENTREPRENEURS AND HAD 300+ MEMBERS ACTIVE IN ITS STARTUP NETWORK. WITH FUNDING FROM THE USDA FARMER'S MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM, STARTUP TUCSON CONTINUED ITS FOOD FORWARD PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCHING AND GROWING FOOD BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAM SAW TWO COHORTS OF GRADUATES IN 2023, HELPED ENTREPRENEURS DEVELOP NEW E-COMMERCE WEBSITES AND BUILD AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR CONSUMERS TO BUY LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTS. -WITH FUNDING FROM THE EDA, STARTUP TUCSON CONTINUED TO RUN ITS SPRINT CHALLENGE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED E-COMMERCE AND PROTOTYPING ONLINE MASTERCLASSES, PAIRINGS WITH STATEWIDE MENTORS AND USE OF THE NEWLY BUILT LAUNCH LAB THAT INCLUDES PROTOTYPING AND MEDIA SPACES AND TOOLS. -WITH FUNDING FROM THE EDA, STARTUP TUCSON CONTINUED ITS RISING ARIZONA INVESTOR NETWORK TO SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS THAT WANT TO LEARN ABOUT INVESTING IN LOCAL DIVERSE FOUNDERS. -TENWEST IMPACT FESTIVAL RETURNED IN PERSON WITH OVER 1800 CONFERENCE ATTENDEES AND THE TENWEST STREET FEST. THE IDEAFUNDING PITCH COMPETITION AND TRAINING HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AND PRIZES OF OVER $75,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL CPA FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION ("CORPORATE OFFICIAL") SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH SUCH CORPORATE OFFICIAL OR A RELATIVE OF SUCH CORPORATE OFFICIAL HAS ANY INTEREST. UPON LEARNING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS INVOLVED IN A MATTER IN WHICH A CORPORATE OFFICIAL IS AN INTERESTED PARTY, THE CORPORATE OFFICIAL SHALL NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW FROM ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION OR DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OTHER OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION WITH RESPECT THERETO. UPON RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM A CORPORATE OFFICIAL THAT SUCH CORPORATE OFFICIAL HAS AN INTEREST IN A MATTER IN WHICH THE CORPORATION IS INVOLVED, THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL REMOVE SUCH CORPORATE OFFICIAL FROM ANY DELIBERATION AND NOT FURNISH OR PROVIDE HIM OR HER WITH THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THAT MATTER WHICH IS FURNISHED TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS; EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. AT THE TIME A PERSON BECOMES A BOARD MEMBER SUCH PERSON SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT A SIGNED STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH CORPORATE OFFICIAL HAS (I) RECEIVED A COPY OF THESE BYLAWS, (II) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES CONTAINED IN THESE BYLAWS, AND (III) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH SUCH POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BONUS WAS DETERMINED IN 2023 AND DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES AND VIA E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL BOOKKEEPER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND ON REQUEST, AND FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.